1999 GMC Suburban

DT: CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE, AND YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE MANUALLY TO GET IT TO HOLD. HAD THE BRAKE PROBLEM SINCE JULY 2, 2003. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID TO KEEP THE RECORDS FOR REIMBURSTMENT, IN CAUSE THERE IS A RECALL. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES 10-12 TIMES. THE ANTILOCK IS NOT KICKING IN. *AK

1999 GMC C 1500 SUBURBAN WITH BRAKE FADE. THIS SUBURBAN HAS HAD ALL NEW BRAKE PADS X2, NEW MASTER BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND STILL HAS ISSUES WITH STOPPING AT LOWER SPEEDS. MECHANICS SAY VEHICLE ACTING NORMALLY WHEN CHECKED. WE HAVE, AND ARE STILL EXPERIANCING INTERMITANT BRAKE FADE THAT MAKES IT QUESTIONABLE IF THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGNS WHEN TRAVELING ON RURAL ROADS AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATLY 15 - 35 MPH. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE THE C1500 GMC SUBURBAN IN YOUR LIST OF SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. I DO NOT SEE IT MENTIONED IN THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY IN PRINT.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON MY 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE PROBLEMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION #PE05020. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY WHEN I AM SLOWING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PETAL. MY MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED (VIA HIS COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS) THAT THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT A BRAKE SWITCH DETECTION.

UPON PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE THE BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY IE VERY BAD CHATTER, POOR STOPING DISTANCE, WARPED ROTORS. I COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL AND THEY HAD TRIED (SO THEY SAY) TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NEVER RIGHT. IF YOU PULL A SMALL TRAILER YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF YOUR FOLLOWING DISTANCE AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I HAVE EVEN SPOKEN TO MANY DEALERSHIPS AND FINALLY ONE IN HUDSONVILLE MI. ADMITTED THEY WERE UNDER ENGINEERED FOR THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. EVEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL TELL YOU THEY ARE INADEQUATE AS OFFICERS THAT DRIVE THEM HAVE TOLD ME SO IN SPEAKING WITH THEM. I EVEN ASKED FOR A REFUND ON MY VEHICLE , A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN AND WAS LAUGHED AT EVERY TIME FROM THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT DOES NOT COVER (NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) RIGHT! I WISH ALL THAT HAVE HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF OWNING ONE OF THESE THE BEST OF LUCK. I STILL OWN MINE AS IT WILL NOT SELL AND HAVE EVEN TRIED TO SELL UNDERVALUE JUST TO GET RID OF IT BUT NO LUCK. I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEBODY

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND THEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH MY SUBURBAN LOST POWERING STEERING CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY-ON-OFF, ON-OFF, ON-OFF. AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, AND I HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT AND SWERVE BACK INTO THE LANE. HAD INSPECTION MADE, AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN POWER STEERING FLUID, INDICATING A COMPONENT FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I SEE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TWO YEARS AGO ON AUGUST 1, 2003, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION TO DATE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

1999 GMC SUBURBAN SUV: LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD SPILLING COOLANT TO ENVIRONMENT. ENGINE DAMAGED AS COOLANT MIXED WITH OIL AND/OR FUEL. 50K MILES, DRIVEN BY SOCCER MOM TO SCHOOL, PRACTICE, CHURCH. EPIDEMIC PROBLEM PER FAMILY MECHANIC PERFORMS DOZENS OF THESE REPAIRS PER MONTH. HIGH EXPENSE FOR THIS PREMATURE FAILRE: REPAIR $780.*AK